SOC 2805 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Qualitative Research, Data Analysis, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences
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This chapter presents information on designing a mixed methods procedures section for a research proposal. Previous chapters have discussed the collection of quantitative and qualitative data but not the process for combining the two forms of data in the study. The blending of the two types of data can help to develop a stronger understanding of the research question or process. Chapter ten begins with a discussion of the components of a mixed methods procedure and discusses how to design the procedures for a mixed methods study. Recommendations for conveying the nature of mixed methods research and what is are discussed. Beginning with the assumption and mixed methods is a new methodology in research and readers need to be educated about it, the chapter describes how the researcher should go about the process of conveying that information to the reader. It is useful to convey a basic definition and description of the approach in a method section of a proposal.
